Biden slams Trump multiple times in State of the Union address

President Biden invoked former President Donald Trump, his 2024 opponent, multiple times during his State of the Union address.

Biden did not mention Trump by name, but instead, referred to him multiple times throughout the speech as his "predecessor." 

First, Biden invoked Trump related to Russia's war with Ukraine.

"My predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, 'Do whatever the hell you want,'" Biden said. "A former American president actually said that, bowing down to a Russian leader."

"My message to President Putin is simple," Biden said, as he urged for more U.S. funding for Ukraine. "We will not walk away. We will not bow down. I will not bow down." 

Next, Biden invoked Trump related to Jan. 6, 2021.

"My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth of January 6th," he said. "I will not do that. This is a moment to speak the truth and bury the lies."